Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is playing for Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey The has agreed to keep a diary throughout the tournament, which begins in Toronto on Sept. 17 and runs through Oct.

Team Europe forward Marian Hossa is expected to be able to play in the World Cup of Hockey 2016 pretournament game against Team North America at Bell Centre on Sunday p.

Jaroslav Halak easing into World Cup

Hockey dreams are gaining momentum in smaller European countries, and Team Europe forward Frans Nielsen wore a broad smile on Friday knowing he has helped the trend, and the World Cup of Hockey 2016 is about to provide another big assist.